Recently unearthed footage of a CBS 8 special report in December 1966 on the new Los Angeles Zoo in Griffith Park. How will it impact business for the San Diego Zoo? Reporter Mel Knoepp talks to San Diego Zoo director Dr. Charles Schroeder. He gave the LA Zoo guidance in the building process.
The film also includes footage of the San Diego Zoo which was celebrating 50 years in operation in 1966.
CBS 8 Anchor Marcella Lee read the original script in 2021 which compared the two Southern California zoos and highlighted some of the features of LA's new one.